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KNEB.tv News: April 9, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: Mitchell moving on to 3rd police chief in just 15 months Minatare man caught with 38 grams of meth avoids jail time Pennsylvania man nabbed with 300 pound of pot in Kimball Co. sentenced John Stinner among those speaking at ceremony for new CSC President Dr.…
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Market out of sorts Heading into Thursday’s report Rallies are selling opportunities NASS to discontinue July Cattle Report Uptick in the livestock trade
Fischer, Ricketts applaud confirmation of new federal district judge for Nebraska
Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate confirmed Susan M. Bazis to be a federal district judge for the District of Nebraska: “I recommended Judge Susan Bazis to the White House because of her undeniable skill, expertise, and integrity,” said Senator Fischer.…
Brett Sears Named NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week
Senior Brett Sears was named the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Tuesday afternoon. Sears improved to 6-0 this season with a two-hit complete-game shutout vs. Ohio State on Friday night. The complete-game shutout was the first by a Husker…
Probation and Fine for PA Man Caught with 300 Pounds of Pot in Kimball County
A Pennsylvania man caught with more than 300 pounds of marijuana last January during a Kimball County traffic stop has been sentenced. 21-year-old Anthony George was facing up to 20 years in prison after facing a charge of Distribution of a controlled substance- but in February he pleaded no contest…
Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program extends application deadline to April 19
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is extending the application deadline for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program to April 19, offering aspiring veterinarians an extended opportunity to apply for this groundbreaking scholarship initiative. Introduced on Feb. 29 by Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program is designed to bolster…
County Planning Commission to take up solar project conditional use permit
A proposed utility-scale solar project for Scotts Bluff County comes before the County Planning Commission again tonight. A request for a conditional use permit for the Situla Energy project had been tabled when it first appeared before the Commission at a public hearing in December. The CUP would allow a…
Electric Department crews thanked by Gering city leaders
Members of the Gering City Council expressed appreciation Monday for the work of Electric Department staff over the past weekend. Mayor Kent Ewing thanked Electric Utilities Superintendent Doug Parker and the department for making swift progress in getting power restored after the city went dark. Parker was gracious in his…
Stinner Speaks at Ceremony Honoring New CSC President Ron Patterson
The investiture of Chadron State College’s twelfth president, Dr. Ron K. Patterson, took place Friday at Memorial Hall. The nearly two hour long ceremony was filled with pomp and circumstance and delegates from several Nebraska colleges. Former Gering Senator John Stinner and Western Community College Area Board of Governors member…
NASS discontinues select 2024 data collection programs and reports
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey, as well as all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The decision to discontinue these surveys and reports was not made lightly, but was…